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littlemissmartypants

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43. The rich don't need too many hospitals. They have boutique medicine.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:18 PM

Jun 19

And it's not just the hospitals. It's a domino effect.
Employees...
Vendors...
Local businesses...
Tax revenue...
Etc...

Hospitals are often the main employers in a population area. Bankrupt them and the entire town could fall.

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GOP eyes bailout for hospitals poised to go broke from Medicaid cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 19 OP

Bribing MAGAts to re-elect them. no_hypocrisy Jun 19 #1

Is it though? gab13by13 Jun 19 #3

What good is the hospital if the person no longer has Medicaid? mdbl Jun 19 #18

Yeah hildegaard28 Jun 19 #21

Republicans are so bad at business. travelingthrulife Jun 19 #27

keeping hospitals open, while unavailable to everyone due to insurance? rampartd Jun 19 #24

So this fund for rural hospitals gab13by13 Jun 19 #2

"I assume it will only be used in red states?" BumRushDaShow Jun 19 #7

A lot of that empty land doesn't vote. travelingthrulife Jun 19 #28

I know BumRushDaShow Jun 19 #39

Maybe I'm being overly simplistic, boonecreek Jun 19 #4

No, not overly simplistic . . . but it might displease President Enraged Baby Huey . . . hatrack Jun 19 #9

I totally agree, boonecreek. That's the first thing I thought of when I read this original post. wordstroken Jun 19 #15

And hildegaard28 Jun 19 #22

We have to be cruel and heartless first. Irish_Dem Jun 19 #35

The point is to kill off blue populations and bronxiteforever Jun 19 #37

But also remember BumRushDaShow Jun 19 #41

Tax us more to screw the poor. delisen Jun 19 #5

Wouldn't it be more efficient to just fund Medicaid so the hospitals can do their job? Eugene Jun 19 #6

I am on Medicare gab13by13 Jun 19 #10

That's logical, but......................... Lovie777 Jun 19 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author surfered Jun 19 #8

defunding enid602 Jun 19 #11

Uhhh bagimin Jun 19 #14

GOP Plans to fix problem they are about to create BOSSHOG Jun 19 #13

Hospitals nobody can afford to go to... Hugin Jun 19 #16

Another fix to a TSF generated problem. Just like billions to farmers sinkingfeeling Jun 19 #17

Mindless Fucks Canada Kid Jun 19 #19

Or they hildegaard28 Jun 19 #20

SO let me get this straight they are going to rob Peter to pay Paul............... turbinetree Jun 19 #23

Here's a thought. You wouldn't have to do a bailout if you would just leave Medicaid alone. Baitball Blogger Jun 19 #25

"Eyeing a bailout" after stealing medicaid money for oligarchs is one thing. Actually doing it is another. IF they do, ancianita Jun 19 #26

Correction bailout to the venture capitalist groups who are bankrupting those hospitals JT45242 Jun 19 #29

Turning a deliberative funding mechanism into a personal extortion racket Prairie Gates Jun 19 #30

Think about this. They want to offset the money they save from cutting people off.... JohnnyRingo Jun 19 #31

Blue states subsidizing red states is the plan Mysterian Jun 19 #32

Didn't really think that out did they? underpants Jun 19 #33

Jesus Christ no! JustAnotherGen Jun 19 #34

Oh, my god nowforever Jun 19 #36

Because not cutting Medicaid is just too simple sakabatou Jun 19 #38

anything that gives to red states stillcool Jun 19 #40

Stupid. Just like firing hundreds of essential federal personnel and then hiring them back. To save money? Martin68 Jun 19 #42

The rich don't need too many hospitals. They have boutique medicine. littlemissmartypants Jun 19 #43